Comments on: Hip-Hop And The American Jihadist Version 2.0

By: Joshua Philipson

Joshua Philipson — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:16:00 +0000

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By: Philly Femme

Philly Femme — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:04:05 +0000

Good post, but I think that there is an aspect that’s a little more relevant for a lot of us here at home, which is the role that Islamic-influenced or Muslim made hip hop had in bringing people from the hood to Islam in the 90s, and what sort of Islam has found a home in our neighborhoods and community. Some of those old groups were Poor Righteous Teachers, X Clan, Brand Nubian, but also just the fact that the people in Tribe were Muslim was definitely an influence. Salafi Islam, as practiced by Blackamericans and reaching its peak in the late 1990s gave us an Islam where our daughters were “married off” at 14, 15, 16 to men in their late 20s with no jobs other than selling oils on the streets or “doing dawah.” In some cities, like Philly, KC, a lot of guys have turned Islam into their own form of a gang, bringing a lot of dysfunction, spouting extremist ideas, telling women they should cover their whole bodies – even our eyes, while having children with all “baby mamas” saying “It’s polygamy, we’re allowed to do this.”

I don’t think many or any of those old school hip hop artists were or are now Salafi, but the language and imagery of Islam had such a huge impact on so many of us exploring Islam and eventually getting caught up into that.

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By: Knowledge

Knowledge — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:43:49 +0000

Thesauros,

Thank you for your comment, although there should be a warning accompanying the link you included. The video is a terrible and horrifying thing to watch and I do not recommend anyone with a weak heart watch it.

Just so there is no confusion about my viewpoints.

I firmly believe:

1. Some Muslims are terrorists.

2. Some Christians are terrorists.

3. Religion is not the major cause of terrorism, people are.

4. I respect other's beliefs and whatever religion they follow, as long as they're not willfully harming others for not believing the same.

5. I believe most, if not all religions help people to discover their power through faith and love.

I do appreciate the light you shined into the seriousness of the situation in parts of Somalia, especially the terror and persecution inflicted by the militant group, Al-Shabaab.

p.s. I do not censor comments, I censor SPAM. Once your very first comment is approved, all of your following comments are automatically approved.

By: thesauros

thesauros — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:46:34 +0000

Here is something that shows Islamic men who are definitely not disenchanted. They are very much into their religon. Click on the video at the following link and watch Mohommad’s followers of “peaceful” islam carrying out his instructions – direct from the Quran.

http://somalisforjesus.blogspot.com/2009/01/mansu...

If you censor comments to your posts, what is it exactly that you’re afraid of?